Mt. Pleasant has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Yough Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Yough's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mt. Pleasant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Yough with a sharp 10-2 win.
Jacob Kitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brady Painter was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Drzal, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mt. Pleasant pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Yough, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
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